Protective Coatings for Concrete & Steel Tanks

Our customer needs and future requirements will first be established and a solution recommended.

Inspection will take place first, and any previously applied coating or corrosion will be removed using grit blasting techniques or mechanical abrading. This will promote the correct surface for the approved high-performance industrial coating system that is then applied. Removal using the wet blast technique, which greatly reduces any dust particles, is also an option here.

A sealer coat is then applied, followed by two top coats to a nominal thickness of 1–1.5mm. Depending on the construction of the bund, this may require a blowhole filler, i.e bag rub. This is followed by a final visual inspection.

Methods used include hand application using trowels, rollers, spraying, etc. Steel tanks are spark tested to detect any holidays in the coatings.

Some of the projects we have undertaken involving Concrete & Steel Tanks are shown in the accompanying photos.

Preparation of the internals of a steel tank - stripe coating of
bolts and flanges

Steel cooling tank

Finished product of internal
coated steel cooling tower

Internal picture of highly corroded cooling tower, prepared by grit blasting then new coat applied

Under preparation

Internal picture of water tower blasted and coated

Internal picture of water tower blasted and coated

Internal picture of water tower blasted and coated